Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!hydroplane.cis.ohio-state.edu!spencer From: spencer@hydroplane.cis.ohio-state.edu (Stephen N. Spencer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: Priority scheme for comp.sys.mac.binaries? Message-ID: <76080@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> Date: 23 Jan 90 18:45:35 GMT References: <5360@bgsuvax.UUCP> Sender: news@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu Reply-To: Stephen N. Spencer Organization: The Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design Lines: 31 In article <5360@bgsuvax.UUCP> denbeste@bgsuvax.UUCP (William C. DenBesten) writes: > >I am interested in the opinion of Roger L. Long, the comp.binaries.mac >moderator. > So would I. He's been conspicuous in his absence during this debate. >I would like to propose that he increase the daily flow and clear the >backlog when net traffic drops. This happens over christmas, spring >and summer breaks. > I'll cast my vote AGAINST this measure. Short cycle times (lots of site only keep news around three days) combined with low net readership during these times would substantially increase the number of "I missed piece X of Y of such-and-such." We see that under the current system during breaks, increasing the net traffic during these times would only be worse. I will, however, cast my vote FOR the proposed criteria for distribution of software in this newsgroup. -=- Stephen N. Spencer |"For a successful technology, reality must take ACCAD, 1224 Kinnear Rd. | precedence over public relations, for Nature Columbus OH 43212 | cannot be fooled." - Richard P. Feynman spencer@heinlein.cgrg.ohio-state.edu OR spencer@cis.ohio-state.edu